Pizza vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pizza and pretzel?
- Pizza is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, calcium, and phosphorus, while pretzel is higher in manganese, iron, folate, and vitamin B2.
- Pretzel's daily need coverage for manganese is 28% higher.
- Pretzel is lower in saturated fat.
- Pretzel has a higher glycemic index (83) than pizza (60).
We used Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted types in this comparison.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +596.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +28.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +68.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -51.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +352.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +29.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +84.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +48.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +181.9% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +76.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +139.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +70.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +37.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +78.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +79.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 4.4µg | 28% |
| Sodium | 598mg | 1240mg | 28% |
| Manganese | 0.36mg | 1.015mg | 28% |
| Iron | 2.48mg | 4.58mg | 26% |
| Saturated fat | 4.465g | 0.391g | 19% |
| Starch | 26.95g | 72.58g | 19% |
| Folate | 93µg | 166µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.42µg | 0µg | 18% |
| Carbs | 33.33g | 80.39g | 16% |
| Calcium | 188mg | 27mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 216mg | 128mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.332mg | 11% |
| Fats | 9.69g | 2.93g | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.825mg | 5.27mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 69µg | 0µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.322mg | 6% | |
| Calories | 266kcal | 384kcal | 6% |
| Copper | 0.105mg | 0.156mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.608g | 0.727g | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 3.4g | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.34mg | 1.04mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 6.7µg | 2.8µg | 3% |
| Protein | 11.39g | 10.04g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.681g | 1.291g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0.424mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 223mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.83mg | 0.47mg | 2% |
| Choline | 16.4mg | 29.5mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1g | 0.31g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 2.1mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 29mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 31.03g | 76.99g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.58g | 2.21g | N/A |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.241g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.41mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.564mg | 0.407mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.139mg | 0.757mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.77mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.264mg | 0.177mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.664mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.72mg | 0.48mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.355mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.175g | 0.063g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.003g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.367g | 1.223g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +230.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1279.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +141.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +45% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +258.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +30.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +13% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +222.6% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +169.3% |
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